taking dog to oz...help!!!

smiley33 · #1 (**permalink**) 3rd July 2009, 12:40 PM

Please can anyone tell me if they know any airlines that will carry my dog from uk to sydney, without having to have a pet carrier service do it for you as we want to do it ourselves. Thanks!!

kaz101 · #2 (**permalink**) 17th July 2009, 08:50 PM

I think that everyone I've heard of bringing dogs into the country used a pet carrier service. If you do a search on the forum I know that there were a lot of posts about bringing dogs into the country at one time.

Regards,
Karen

smiley33 · #3 (**permalink**) 20th July 2009, 12:04 PM

Thanks, we have decided to use a carrier service in the end!! and our little poochie will be on her way soon!!!!

Angela

Quote:

Originally Posted by kaz101

I think that everyone I've heard of bringing dogs into the country used a pet carrier service. If you do a search on the forum I know that there were a lot of posts about bringing dogs into the country at one time.

Regards,
Karen

Dolly · #4 (**permalink**) 20th July 2009, 09:15 PM

Good luck Angela,

All you need do is to take advice from your carrier on when vaccinations will need to be done and they'll do the rest.

Also, and this is very important, make sure that if your dog's annual booster is due, make sure the dog does NOT have the lepto part of the vaccination as this will have an affect the blood tests - which will cause a delay.

Dolly

PS don't forget you will also have an extra quarantine fee this end of around $900 on top of the carriers fees

smiley33 · #5 (**permalink**) 21st July 2009, 11:41 AM

Thanks dolly,

was expecting the fee's to be around that price, but she worth every penny!!!

traceymac · #6 (**permalink**) 21st July 2009, 06:24 PM

does anyone know if theres good parks in melbourne that you can let your dogs off the leash? in the Australia & NZ magazine someone had mentioned in queensland they are really restricted on places they can let theyre dogs off the leash.....